Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-08

Yesterday afternoon a horse hitched to q
delivery wagon on South Fourth avenue, be
came frightened and ran away. The wager
was upset and the contents scattered alons
the street.
Officers Mcnamara and Stewart last even
ing arrested Bill Bean. who was making
things lively at the corner of Market arc
Douglas avenue, caused by an overdose o
imported fire water.
The following Kansas City delegation ar
quartered at the Occidental: G.. S. Mosher
r. r. Conklin, A. A. Pearson, A. n. Foster
W. s. Harmon. NJ. Hahn, j. A. Wattnel
and B. 81. Humphrey.
Miss Harvey and Mr.. Frank Sparks. o
Columbus, Kan, who have been visiting th
city, the guests of Miss Dell Baynum, re
turned home last evening greatly delighte,
with their visit to the city.
The thanks of the residents On East Gal
street, and the public generally who eros:
the Oak street bridge over Chisholm Creek, ar
due Councilman Derby for so much needes
work in that neighborhood.
Yesterday two cars were received in tn
city or the Schweiter motor line and wer
hauled over the line. The cars are III appear
ance much the same as a street car. The,
are, however, very much larger.
Y. T. Herman, of the Franklin Type Foun
dry, Cincinnati, called at the EAGLE offic
yesterday in company with j. j. Fegtly
Mr.. Herman thinks Wichita has made rapi
strides since he saw it one year ago.
Mrs Crook, wife of Judge Crook of thi
city, arrived last evening from Kentucky
accompanied by her family. Judge and Mrs
Crook will make this their future home, ant
all are comfortably quartared at ''The Ster
ling on North Market street.
Hon. J. G.. BalderSOn, eX-county attOr
ney, is still quite i'll at his residence on Nortl
Emporia avenue. Mr. Balderson has man,
warm friends in Sedgwick county who vii
regret hearing of his illness, and who wisl
him speedy recovery to perfect health.
Mr.. Frank Hays, of Wichita street, wa
robbed of $50. He retired for the night leav
ing his coat containing the money upon {
sofa; the thief cut a hole in the window
screen, reached in and made away with Goa
and money unheerd and unseen. No clue.
Bishop Thomas, of this Episcopal Dioces
arrived in the city last evening from topeka
He will visit Kingman today, returning to
morrow evening and deliver a sermon Sun
day morning at st. Johns church. TIT
Bishop is an able speaker, and the church vii
no doubt BE- crowded to hear this eloquent
divine
Mr. Dudley Girard, of the Garfield Opers
House Stock Co., closes his engagement will
that house Saturday, when he leaves fol
New York to look after his interests fol
next season. Mr. Girard speaks very highly
of Wichita, and thinks there is no place like
the west
The Sons of Hermann held another meet
ing last evening at their hall, for the puI'
pose of further discussing of the matter OF
securing the teaching of the German Ian
guage in the public schools. The meeting
was private one, and it is understood that
the steps taken by the committee were ap
proved
Mr.. Harrison, an extensive land owner in
Butler Co., was in the city;yesterday. He is q
close observer and thoroughly practical far
mer, and gives it as his opinion that Kansas
will have one of the largest corn crops eveI
had, provided there be nothing serious to in
terfere in the future.
The Manhattan hotel is receiving thor
ough overhauling, being reprinted, decorat
ed and cleaned up throughout. MIR. NJ. u
Roberts, the proprietor, contemplates nu
merous improvements for the benefit OF hi:
quests. When the alterations are completed
the Manhattan will be one Of the most com
Portable hotels in the west.
There is change pending as to the WITCH
tia Dental Institute on North Main street
Mr.. Creditor, the present manager, will FOL
reasons peculiar to himself and his profession
retire. Mr.. Stickler, al ter his return from
the east, in about three weeks, will take th'
management o. the institute.
Mr.. j. E Page, an old friend and army
comrade of Commissioner Randall is in the
city on visit. Mr.. Page is from Kinks
Vile, Iowa, and had not met Mr. Randall fol
twenty years, but Mr. R. recognized him OK
sight. As might be expected they were de
lighted to meet each other.
Last evening decided mix up OF stree
cars took place on Main street north OF TN
Occidental hotel, caused by a new driver
taking the wrong switch. Six cars were de
tanned until the new man could get his ca
upon the proper track. Those passenger
anxious to meet the Santa Fe train were
good deal excited.
Charley Openheimer, the well-known sales
man at the Star clothing house, will shorti,
sever his connection with that establishment
and launch out for himself He has been IL
the city for zine years, all the time IN IN
enploy of the same firm, and has in that tim
made many friends who VIII regret to Sc
him leave the city.
4 number OF gentlemen from Lane count.
who are in the city leave this everlns 10
Waship. ton, D. c., for the purpose OF pre-
ssnting 70 Commissioner Sparks N props
manner the necessity OF the removal OF III
Wakeeney land Office TO a central position II
the district. II is said they have PETITION
signed bv every settler in the district
Messrs. Talmadge s. Co, have just recelv